The officer will be placed on paid administrative leave, per Portland Police Bureau policy, as the investigation continues.

At approximately 1:37 a.m. an officer sent a call to the bureau that he had come across a fight at the club, located at 915 Southwest 2nd Ave. Moments after making the broadcast for help, the reporting officer heard gunshots fired and a second officer arrived at the scene.

The second officer began trying to communicate with a group identified in connection to the shooting and "discharged his weapon," according to a statement from police.

Lt. Kelli Sheffer said the officer did not kill anyone but was still placed on administrative leave, a normal step in an officer-involved shooting.

"He didn't shoot the victim, in the course of what he came upon and what he saw going on, he discharged his weapon," Sheffer said. "There was no one person attached to the incident."

Sheffer could not go into any additional detail about the officer's involvement in the incident and would not confirm later why the officer fired his gun or whom he was targeting citing the ongoing investigation.

"We can't clarify anymore (other than) this is an officer involved shooting but this is not an officer involved shooting in which someone was struck," she said.

Police found the victim, whose name has not been released, on the ground at Southwest 2nd Avenue and Taylor Street.

He was transported to a nearby hospital with what were at the time considered non-life threatening injuries. However, he died shortly after.

Police on scene reported seeing several hundred people exit the club rushing into the streets after the shooting. Managers at Club 915 did not return multiple calls.

The club, with its sleek white furniture, multiple VIP rooms and large mirrors hanging on exposed brick walls, is known for its rhythm and blues/hip hop atmosphere.

Saturday's incident occurred during the annual New Year's Eve party that touted two floors of dancing, two disc jockeys and three bars.